Hockey stick

ABSTRACT

A hockey stick has a blade, on which slots are provided in a predetermined profile.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to a hockey stick, and moreparticularly to a hockey stick with a specific profile on the bladethereof.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional hockey stick has a blade with a smooth face. Some playerswind tapes on the blade to improve the capacity of controlling the ball.The tape wound on the blade increases the friction between the blade andthe ball; in addition, it increases the friction between the blade andthe ice as well. The friction between the blade and the ice makes thestick swinging not smoothly, and the tape is worn after several times ofswing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a hockeystick, which has a well capacity of controlling the ball.

According to the objective of the present invention, a hockey stick hasa blade, on which a predetermined profile is provided to improve thecapacity of controlling ball.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the first preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is a front view of a second preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, and

FIG. 4 is a front view of a third preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a hockey stick 10 of the first preferredembodiment of the present invention, which is made of carbon fibersprepreg epoxy resin and molded into a single unit, has a blade 11 has aplurality of straight and parallel slots 12. The slots 12 of the blade11, which serves the function similar to the profile of the face of thegolf club, increase the friction between the blade 11 and a ball (notshown), such that the player can spin the ball by the stick 10 of thepresent invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, a blade 21 of the second preferred embodiment of thepresent invention has a plurality of curved slots 22. As shown in FIG.3, a blade 31 of the third preferred embodiment of the present inventionhas a plurality of curved slots 32, and the orientations of the slots 31are opposite to that of slots 21.

1. A hockey stick comprising a blade, on which a plurality of slots areprovided in a predetermined profile.
 2. The hockey stick as defined inclaim 1, wherein the slots are straight.
 3. The hockey stick as definedin claim 2, wherein the stick is made of a fiber reinforced resin and ismolded into a single unit, and the slots, which are straight, are moldedon the blade directly.
 4. The hockey stick as defined in claim 1,wherein the slots are curved.